Scaling Down Inequality: Rating Scales, Gender Bias, and the Architecture of Evaluation:
Lauren A. Rivera,András Tilcsik +1 more
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This paper found substantial evidence of bias against women in quantitative performance ratings of organizations, from businesses to universities, and concluded that women are disproportionately discriminated against in such ratings. But, they did not examine the bias in these ratings.Abstract:
Quantitative performance ratings are ubiquitous in modern organizations—from businesses to universities—yet there is substantial evidence of bias against women in such ratings. This study examines ...read more
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The Study of Boundaries in the Social Sciences
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TL;DR: In recent years, the concept of boundaries has been at the center of influential research agendas in anthropology, history, political science, social psychology, and sociology, particularly concerning the study of relational processes as mentioned in this paper.
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The Study of Boundaries in the Social Sciences
Michèle Lamont and,Virág Molnár +1 more
TL;DR: The concept of boundaries has been at the center of influential research agendas in anthropology, history, political science, social psychology, and sociology as mentioned in this paper, particularly concerning the study of relational processes.
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